If you've seen one of the many posts touting the benefits of squat toilets, you may wonder if you've been missing out all your life. There are some benefits to squatting but doctors say, as long as ...

Since the introduction of the flush toilet more than 100 years ago, we've been going about our business in basically the same way: sit, go, flush. A few years ago, a Utah family decided to update that ...

The toilet footstool may have gained popularity from a clever viral video campaign, but new research confirms it really can improve the way you (bowel) move. Share on Pinterest This simple footstool ...

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Despite its relatively staid presence in industrialized regions like the United States and Western Europe, the toilet could stand a technological makeover. Three up-and-coming industrial designers may ...

We at Shots don't shy away from talking about poop, as Michaeleen Doucleff demonstrated last month with her post on the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's investment in fake feces. Poop talk may strike ...

Squatting while on the toilet is better for your health, but Western nations insist on sitting. Now a new toilet design reduces the risk of colon diseases, and could even tell you if you’re pregnant.